diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 8882bfe..272368e 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@
 	semsg(_(e_text_found_after_str_str),
 	      eap->cmdidx == CMD_def ? "enddef" : "endfunction", eap->nextcmd);
 	r = FAIL;
+	func_ptr_unref(ufunc);
 	goto theend;
     }